i want to get tropico for my machine (os x) but when i search for it at macmall, all i get is tropico-mucho macho... which is fine, as long as i don't need the original tropico to get it to work... is this just an expansion pack (a la sims hot date) or can i get this and be set?

Here's how I feel about Tropico: Awesome game, in OS 9. In OS X it is a pain. It takes about 20 minutes to start up for me, always says, "creating weather system" forever. plays really sluggishly. There was one patch made since it's release which does nothing. Still, a great game and very long too.

Originally posted by jelloshotsrule do the newer versions ship with an os x installer??? i don't want to have to install in 9 and then run a dumb carbonized version...

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sorry but you have no choice. the installers are one in the same. afterwards you'll see shortcuts for both OS 9 and X. they are exactly the same. the manual even says something like "if you have problems with the X version try running the 9 version in X, it works great." not true. they both perform lame in X. it is nothing more than a Carbonized slug. unfortunately it doesn't look like there is much support for the Mac version at all. there hasn't been a patch since the first one a year ago, which did nothing that i could tell. lots of RAM and a fast machine will help but it's not the same as the 9 version. still, a good game.

Originally posted by tjwett sorry but you have no choice. the installers are one in the same. afterwards you'll see shortcuts for both OS 9 and X. they are exactly the same. the manual even says something like "if you have problems with the X version try running the 9 version in X, it works great." not true. they both perform lame in X. it is nothing more than a Carbonized slug. unfortunately it doesn't look like there is much support for the Mac version at all. there hasn't been a patch since the first one a year ago, which did nothing that i could tell. lots of RAM and a fast machine will help but it's not the same as the 9 version. still, a good game.

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ahh nuts... i've tried running the old one on my machine. doesn't run well in x (if at all) and my 9 boot is flaky...

****e. i ordered it for my g/f's bday... it's backordered. but hell, worth a shot...

well, i finally got the game... ordered it in early april.... i guess it just came out for mac. or was rereleased or something

in any case, it does in fact have an os x installer, which was a big plus... haven't really pushed the performance/stability yet, but i'm sure my girlfriend will be more than happy to do that for me...

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